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National Rail (NR) is the trading name licensed for use by the Rail Delivery Group, a group representing passenger train operating companies (TOCs) of England, Scotland, and Wales. The TOCs run the passenger services previously provided by the British Railways Board , from 1965 using the brand name British Rail .
The Department for Transport considered that granting operational control of rail services to the London mayor would result in fragmentation of the National Rail system. [7] Out of these proposals evolved a new mechanism for giving the London mayor more control over rail services within London, and London Overground was established as a ...
1890 map of the national rail network. In United States railroading, the term national rail network, sometimes termed "U.S. rail network", [1] refers to the entire network of interconnected standard gauge rail lines in North America.
National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide: 470 mm 18 + 1 ⁄ 2 in: United States Travel Town Museum miniature railway 483 mm 19 in: Isle of Man: Great Laxey Mine Railway: United States: Swanton Pacific Railroad: 495 mm: 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 in: England Ayle Colliery mine railway, Athole G. Allen Ltd. Closehouse Barytes Mine railway [19]
British Rail (1974–1997) National Rail (1997–2007) Network Rail (2006–present) The Stationery Office (2007–2014) Middleton Press (2007–2019) Founder: British Rail: Founded: 1974: First issue: 6 May 1974 () Final issue: 15 December 2019 () (printed edition) Country: Great Britain: Language: English: Website: National Rail timetable
Amtrak's long-distance routes form the backbone of the US national rail network, providing an alternative to intercity drives or flights. They are also noted for their scenery, and are popular as vacations and experiential travel. [4] A few routes provide direct service to National Parks, [note 1] with Amtrak Thruway buses reaching many more. [5]
Iraq Railways Photos on YouTube; Basic technical specifications of Iraqi standard and metre gauge steam locomotives; Map of Iraq railways in 2009 drawn by Joseph Redford; Taurus Express—information on passenger trains in Turkey and Iraq from Werner and Hans Soelch's Trains-WorldExpresses site
London Overground (also known simply as the Overground) is a suburban rail network serving London and its environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of Greater London as well as Hertfordshire, with 113 stations on the six lines that make up the network.